Combination tie-plate and anticreeper.



J. MOIR & H. P. M c'FARLAND.

Patented Janj4, 1916.

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COMBINATION TIE PLATE AND ANTICREEPER. APPLICATION FILED MAY 18. 1915.

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COMBINATION TIE-PLATE .ANn N'rioaEEPER.

Specification of LettersPatent. T Patenfd 4 19116,

Application filedlvlay 18, 1915. Serial No. 28,928.

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Be it known that we, JA'Mns Mom and H RVEY P. MOFARLAND, citlzens of theUnited States of America, residing at Bur lington, 1n the county of DesMolnesand btate of Iowa, have invented certain new and usei'ulImprovementsin a Combination Tie-Plate and Anticreeper, of which thefollowing is a specification, reference being had for wedging the railin firm engagement with the tie plate so as to prevent the rail frombeing accidentally detached from the rail plate.

With these and other objects in view, this invention consists of certainnovel combinations, constructions, and arrangements of parts as will behereinafter fully described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a perspective view of one endof a rail road tie, showing the rail attached to the rail plate. Fig. 2is a transverse sectional view through the rail, the tie plate alsobeing shown in'section. Fi 3 is a top plan view of the tie plate. Fig.dis a section taken on line 1% of Fig. 3'. Fig. 5 is a section taken online 55 of Fig. 2. Fig. 6 is a side elevation of a portion of the tieplate, showing the depending tie engaging lip formed thereon. Fig. 7 isa detailed per.- spective of the wedge plate used in connection with thepresent invention.

' Referring to the accompanying drawings by numerals it will be seenthat 1 designates the tie plate which is provided near one end thereofwith an integral upstanding rail engaging jaw 2. The plate 1 is alsoprovlded near the opposite end with an aur iliary jaw 3, arranged inspaced relation wlth respect to the jaw 2. The jaw 2 is provided with aninclined under face 4: having a pluralityof ribs 5 formed upon the underface thereof,

.which ribs extend from the outer edge 6 of j the jaw 2 to the innerwall 7 thereof, as clearly illustrated in Figs. 2 and 4 of the drawings.These ribs 5 are substantially V- shaped cross section, asclearly-illustrated i in Fig.5 of thedrawings so as to have a biting;action upon the base 8 of the rail 9 and therebyhold the rail againstlongitudinal movement with respect to the plate 1.

It shouldbe understood that the plate l, as clearly illustrated in Figs.4: and 6, is pro-' vided with a depending lip-1Q which is adapted toabut against the side of the tie '11 and hold 'the vplate '1 againsttransverse movement with respect to the tie'll. These 1 rice...

lips 10 are preferably placed so as to engage the rearface of the tiewith respect to the direction oftravel upon therails supported upon thetie'plates.

The auxiliary jaw?) is provided with a tapering pocket 12, within whichtapering pocket '12 is placed a wedge 13, which wedge is provided with acut-out portion 14 for fitting snugly over the top and side edge of thebase 8 of the rail 9. This wedge plate 13 is provided with alongitudinally extending slot 15 near one end thereof for producing anarrow tongue 16, which narrow tongue '16 is adapted to-be, bent back atan angleto the same against accidental creeping aswell as removal fromengagement with the tie.

It should also be understood that a very simple and eflicient means hasbeen produced for connecting the rail to the rail or tie plate. The tieplate 1 may of course be secured tothe tie 11 by means of the spikes 17which pass through the apertures 18 formed in the plate 1. \Vhat weclaimis 2-.-

1. A tie plate and anti-creeper comprising a base, means for holding thesame in engagement with a tie, a primary jaw carried by said plate andprovided with a plurality of rail gripping ribs formed upon the underface of said jaw and adapted to firmly bite into the upper face ofthebase of a rail, said body provided with an auxiliary jaw, and awedging plate fitting under said auxiliary jaw and adapted to engage thebase of a rail for firmly clamping the rail between said jaws andcausing said biting ribs to firmly engage the upper face of the base ofa rail.

2. A tie plate and anti-ereeperoomprising a base, means for holding thesame in engagement with a tie, a primary jaw carried by said plate andprovided with a plurality of rail gripping ribs formed upon the underface of said jaw and adapted to firmly bite; into the upper face ofthebase of a rail, said body provided with an auxiliary jaw, a wedgingplate fitting under said auxiliary jaw and adapted to engage the base ofa rail for firmly clamping the rail between said jaws and causing saidbiting ribs. to firmly engage the upper face, of the base, of a rail, atongue, carried, by said wedge plate and adapted to be bent backwardlyupon said auxiliary jaw for holding said w'edging plate againstaccidental removal from said auxiliary jaw,

3. A ti'e plate and anti-creeper comprising a base, means for holdingthe same, in engagement with a tie, a primary jaw carried by o saidplate and provided with a plurality of rail gripping ribs formed uponthe under face of said jaw and adapted to firmly bite into the upperface of the base of a rail, said body provided with an auxiliary jaw, awedging plate fitting under said auxiliary jaw and adapted to engage thebase of a rail for firmly clamping the rail between said jaws andcausing said biting ribs to firmly engage the upper face of the base ofa rail, a tongue carried by said wedging plate and adapted to be bentbackwardly upon said auxiliary jaw for holding said wedging plateagainst accidental removal from said auxiliary jaw, and said wedgingplate provided with a cut-out portion upon one side thereof for fittingsnugly over the base of a rail.

In testimony whereof we hereunto afiix our signatures.

J AMES MOIR. HARVEY P. MCFARLAND.

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